Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 1886 — TOWNSHIP CONVENTION. [ARTICLE]

TOWNSHIP CONVENTION.

iac Democratic voters of this (Marion) Township are requested to meet at the Court House, in Rensselaer, Jasper county, Indiana, on SATURDAY, M ARCH 13, 1886 at 1 o’clock, p. m., for the purpose of placing in nomination candidates for the several Township offices to be voted for at the April, 1886, election. A full attendance is requested. By order. ■»■«♦». - The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Bates asP. M. at this place, and we are permitted to continue as an “offensive partisan.” * * * “We may be reduced to powder, but we don’t furnish fuel nor turn the crank—not if we know ourself.”—Wm. W. Gilman. Come to remember, Mr. G., you furnish nothing but Oysters! There seems to be a determined effort on the part of certain Republicans to run Mr. Giiswoldoff the track for Township Trustee.— But then that is a Republican family affair, and we are merely a looker on, with our s -mpathiee enlisted in behali of the under dog in the fight.

Our neighbor refers to the D emocratic Central Committee meeting last Saturday as a convention, and seeks to pick a Haw in the matter of officials selected. The only characteristics sought for by the committee was pure, unadulterated Democracy, and if we do say h ourself, we think they got it. The question of kinship was not under consideration. At a meeting of the Democratic Central Committee, Saturday, H. ■A. Barkley, was elected Chairman; George H. Brown, Sr., Treasurer and James TV. McEwen, Secretary. So soon as complete list of those composing the committee is received it will be published, and arrangements made to carry the war into Africa. On motion of E. P. Honan a vote of thanks was tend i’ed the retiring officers. Our neighbor seems to kuow little orpiothing of the acts and declarations ol the founders of his party who built it upon the foundation stone of sectionalism. He seems to know nothing of the utterances of the leaders of his party who denounced the flag as “a flaunting lie,” the Cons’itutiop as “a covenant with death,” the Union as in league with hell”; who announced that they “were willing to let the Union slide”; who demanded “an anti-slavery God, an antislavery Bible, and an anti-slavery Constitution.” Had we time and space we might continue the enumeration for out' neighbor’s benerit. Washington, Jackson, Clay, TV ebster, Cass, Douglas and all the great statesmen patriots warned the people against such leaders, and such parties, and predicted just what resulted from the success of the Republican party. The town of Waterbury, Conn., will be two centuries old May 13th.

□Senator Pugh completely demolished the position assumed by Edmunds to keep his partisans in place, after the people had voted to “turn the rascals out.” Rev. W. H. Sa,ler intends to become a resident of Homer, La Salle county, Illinois, in the near future. Rev. S. Benson, of Chicago, 111., will preach in the Presbyterian church, next Sunday, at 10:30 a, m. and 7 o’clock p. m. Everybody invited. * • pHon. Will Cumback, atone time Lieut. Governor of this State, will lecture at the Opera House, in Rensselaer, Ind., Tuesday evening of next week, March 16th, Isß6. Theme—“lhe Invisible ‘Some People ’ ” Mr. C. has been prominently before the public for many years, and a rich treat is in reserve for those who may have the good fortune to hear him. The article in the Republican marked with three stars says “Republicans of Jasper county are cautioned against permitting certain Democrats to say who should or who should not be their candidates,” etc. Good enough, if already Republicans are envious and jealous of each other to the extent that they are to be cautioned against being in company of Democrats. If this feeling continues to develop as the campaign progresses, the Democrats will in due time name a ticket which will be supported by enough Republicans to elect it. * *

Grand and Petit Jurors.— The following named gentlemen comprise the list for the Maroh Term, Jasper Circuit Court, commencing next Monday: Grand Jurors—Andrew Misth, Charles Meyers, Andrew Boston, Wheatfield township; Clark McColly, Union; William D. Sayler, Newton; Chas. Bonner, Carpenter. Petit Jurors—Wm. S. Day, TVm. M. Nolan, George H. Brown, Jr., Barkley township; A. Leopold, Henry Fisher, Rensselaer; Asa A. Brown, Walker; M. F. Schwanki?, Keener; Abner Whitmore, Carpenter; Geo. TV. Paris, Gillam; Geo. Nagle, Newton; Franklin C. Moore, Hanging Grove; Henry P. Jones, Jordan. Sealed proposals from the med_ ical fraternity, resulted in the fol_ lowing allotment by the Board of Coinissioners of J sper county: Marion, Dr. Hartsell, at $96. Newton, Dr. Merry, at $34. Jordan, Dr. J. C. Deming, $39. Carpenter, Dr. H. Landon, S6O. Milroy, Hanging Grove, Barkley and Union, Dr. F. P. Bitters, at $lB, sl6, S4O and S2O, in their order. Gillam, Dr. H. G. Jons, at S4O. Walker, Kankakee and Wheatfield, Dr. W. Stockwell, at S4O each. Keener, Dr. J. B. Robbins, at S4O.